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# Retention and deletion

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Candidates hold personal data, so CV-Transformer deletes them automatically once you no longer need them.

## [Automatic deletion](#automatic-deletion)

By default, candidates are deleted 90 days after they were created. Change this under **Settings** → **Candidates** → **Automatically delete candidates after**. Every day, candidates older than that are deleted. Choose **Never** to keep candidates until you delete them yourself.

## [Deleting candidates yourself](#deleting-candidates-yourself)

Delete candidates from the [candidate list](https://www.cv-transformer.com/en/docs/candidates/candidate-list#deleting-candidates) or from the editor. A deleted candidate is removed permanently after a day.

## [Where your data is stored](#where-your-data-is-stored)

Candidates and their files are stored on servers in Frankfurt, Germany. See [Security and privacy](https://www.cv-transformer.com/en/docs/security).

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